Figurative Language
You are as warm as a sunny day!
What kind of figurative language is this?
Simile
Define the following word:
anticipation
Excitement for something before it actually happens
What is a stanza?
A collection of lines in a poem that are grouped together
Serfs
The sun smiled down at me.
What kind of figurative language is this?
Personification
What is a note after the title that shows the author wrote the poem for a special person?
The dedication
When a poet considers the CONTENT of their poem, what are they considering?
They are thinking about the topic of the poem, or what the poem is about.
In a nonfiction text, photos and images have words that tell you what is in the picture. What are these words called?
The caption
She is a tornado in the kitchen!
What kind of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Define the following word:
Excerpt
a small part of a larger work
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
This line contains...
Alliteration
"It's such a beautiful day outside," Sarah said.
After the dialogue and quotation marks, what is the part written in italics called?
The dialogue tag
I've been waiting forever!
What kind of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
What word is a synonym for sadness?
Melancholy
Home is the sound of the couch cushion.
Home is the scent of cookies in the kitchen.
Home is where my heart is.
These lines contain...
Anaphora
What do you call the big space at the very beginning of a new paragraph?
an indent
This test is a piece of cake!
What kind of figurative language is this? Name BOTH correct answers.
Idiom and Metaphor
(a phrase with a different meaning than what the words say AND a comparison without using like or as)
What is a time period when many people are interested in big ideas and in creating art, music, and literature?
A renaissance
When a poet considers the FORM of their poem, what are they considering?
They are thinking about the structure of the poem, including how many lines they will have, the number of stanzas, and whether they will have a rhyme.
What are Mrs. Brown's reminders to you every day during her morning announcements?
- Make good choices
- Be a good friend
- Be a good classmate
- Try your best
- Be an honest person